Health-related questions (*)

How can I include nuts and dried fruit into my normal diet?

Are nuts and dried fruit good for my health?

Does adding nuts and dried fruit to my diet mean making it more energetic? Can this cause me to put on weight?

What effects can eating nuts and dried fruit have on diabetic people?

What foodstuffs are good for reducing the level of cholesterol and sugar in the blood?

Why are peanuts and sunflower seeds not included in the list of nuts and dried fruit?

As defined in the CAE (Spanish Food Code), which is the main legal framework with respect to food products in Spain, “nuts and dried fruit” are those products whose edible part possesses at least 50% water in its composition.  That is why almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, pistachios, pine kernels, macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, pecan nuts and Brazil nuts can be considered as nuts and dried fruit.

The peanut is not included in this definition and is considered by the CAE as leguminous.

Regarding seeds, they are not considered by the CAE as nuts and dried fruit, which includes them in the “fruit and oleaginous seeds” section.

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What are the differences between natural nuts and dried fruit, and roasted or fried nuts and dried fruit? If they are roasted, can they lose any properties related to the protection from cardiovascular diseases?

Are any contraindications known related to eating nuts and dried fruit on a daily basis during pregnancy?

What is the best time of day to eat nuts and dried fruit?

Is there a limit to the consumption of nuts and dried fruit?

What substances does the shell or peel of nuts and dried fruit have?

(*) Source: European Snacks Association